Vegas has Cal −1.5. HX has Clemson −6.7.

Clemson visits California on Friday (9:30 CT, ESPN). Live HASHMARK: Clemson −6.7 / 66.5%. Vegas close on the schedule: Cal −1.5, O/U 50.5 — a winner flip and the Friday late window.

HX still has Clemson 22nd (3.83) after the LSU loss in Week 1 and the UNC win last week; AP has the Tigers unranked. Yahoo notes freshman QB Tait Reynolds in his first road start after the weather-delayed UNC win, with Cal CB Kingston Lopa at five interceptions after Wagner.

Last week’s UNC–Clemson card was the loudest spread gap on the board (HX Clemson −21.6 vs Vegas −3.5). This week the absolute gap is smaller, but the favorite flip is cleaner for social. Stick to the live schedule number.